Methods for positioning rechargeable tire pressure monitoring sensors
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1. A method of aligning tire pressure monitoring sensors on a vehicle, the method comprising:
- positioning front wheels on first and second dynamometers;
rotating a first one of the front wheels until a corresponding first one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is positioned so that a secondary coil of the first one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is parallel to the ground;
rotating a second one of the front wheels until a corresponding second one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is positioned so that the secondary coil of the second one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is parallel to the ground;
positioning rear wheels on the first and second dynamometers; and
aligning, with the first and second dynamometers, the tire pressure monitoring sensors of the rear wheels.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods for aligning tire pressure monitoring sensors on a vehicle are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes positioning the front wheels on first and second dynamometers. The example method also includes aligning, with the first and second dynamometers, the tire pressure monitoring sensors of the front wheels. The example method includes positioning the rear wheels on the first and second dynamometers. Additionally, the example method includes aligning, with the first and second dynamometers, the tire pressure monitoring sensors of the rear wheels.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of aligning tire pressure monitoring sensors on a vehicle, the method comprising:
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positioning front wheels on first and second dynamometers; rotating a first one of the front wheels until a corresponding first one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is positioned so that a secondary coil of the first one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is parallel to the ground; rotating a second one of the front wheels until a corresponding second one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is positioned so that the secondary coil of the second one of the tire pressure monitoring sensors is parallel to the ground; positioning rear wheels on the first and second dynamometers; and aligning, with the first and second dynamometers, the tire pressure monitoring sensors of the rear wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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positioning front wheels of a vehicle on first and second dynamometers; positioning rear wheels of the vehicle on third and fourth dynamometers; independently rotating the first and second dynamometers to position front tire pressure monitoring system sensors of the front wheels; determining an alignment position for rear tire pressure monitoring system sensors; independently rotating the second and third dynamometers to position the rear tire pressure monitoring system sensors of the rear wheels so that secondary coils of the rear tire pressure monitoring system sensors are parallel to the ground; and subsequently independently rotating the third and fourth dynamometers to position the rear wheels into the alignment position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a first set of dynamometers configured to receive a first set of wheels; a second set of dynamometers configured to receive a second set of wheels, a plurality of alignment detectors; and a wheel aligner communicatively coupled to the first and second sets of dynamometers and the plurality of alignment detectors, the wheel aligner configured to; independently rotate the first set of dynamometers to align a first set of tire pressure monitoring system sensors corresponding to the first set of wheels; determine an alignment position for a second set of tire pressure monitoring system sensors corresponding to the second set of wheels; independently rotate the second set of wheels to position the second set of tire pressure monitoring system sensors of the rear wheels so that secondary coils of second set of tire pressure monitoring system sensors are parallel to the ground; and subsequently independently rotate the second set of dynamometers to position the second set of wheels into the alignment position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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for front wheels of the vehicle; (a) positioning left and right wheels on first and second dynamometers respectively; (b) independently rotating the left wheel until a secondary coil of a left tire pressure sensor is parallel to the ground; (c) independently rotating the right wheel until a secondary coil of a right tire pressure sensor is parallel to the ground; and repeating steps (a)-(c) for rear wheels.
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